{"product_id":"9780684868851","title":"Roads : Driving America's Great Highways","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRoads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Larry McMurtry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs he crisscrosses America—driving in search of the present, the past, and himself—Larry McMurtry shares his fascination with this nation's great trails and the culture that has developed around them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since he was a boy growing up in Texas only a mile from Highway 281, Larry McMurtry has felt the pull of the road. His town was thoroughly landlocked, making the highway his \"river, its hidden reaches a mystery and an enticement. I began my life beside it and I want to drift down the entire length of it before I end this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRoads\u003c\/i\u003e, McMurtry embarks on a cross-country trip where his route is also his destination. As he drives, McMurtry reminisces about the places he's seen, the people he's met, and the books he's read, including more than 3,000 books about travel. He explains why watching episodes of \u003ci\u003eThe Mary Tyler Moore Show\u003c\/i\u003e might be the best way to find joie de vivre in Minnesota; the scenic differences between Route 35 and I-801; which vigilantes lived in Montana and which hailed from Idaho; and the histories of Lewis and Clark, Sitting Bull, and Custer that still haunt Route 2 today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs it makes its way from South Florida to North Dakota, from eastern Long Island to Oregon, \u003ci\u003eRoads\u003c\/i\u003e is travel writing at its best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eManuel Luis Martinez \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoads\u003c\/i\u003e is a travel narrative of the first order...a wonderful journey...a compelling invitation to rediscover what is lasting, important, and true.\u003cbr\u003eBill Hoffmann \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoads\u003c\/i\u003e adds to [McMurtry's] pot of literary gold...among the best American road stories ever written.\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Yardley \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e Reflective and appealing...the greatest pleasure of this journey is simply to be in the company of a lively and wholly unconventional mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780684868851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40590493581518,"sku":"9780684868851","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_2054c0fa-249d-4a28-baee-5fc1d201d2ec.jpg?v=1637738285","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780684868851","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}